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Blue Top
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| Thrombin Time |
Properly filled blue top
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| Lab section | Send Outs | ||
| When performed | 0630h-1430h Monday-Friday | ||
| When
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0630h-1430h Monday-Friday | ||
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THROMBIN TIME |
| Guide to hemostasis testing | |||
| Important notes: | Two tube technique may be necessary for complicated draws. Blue top must be properly filled. Requires consult. Submit consult form with patient history, physician name and beeper number. | ||
| Rejection criteria: | Clotted specimens or improperly filled blue top tubes. | ||
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| Specimen preparation: | Spin properly filled blue top in COAG centrifuge. Remove the plasma and freeze in Send Out freezer. Fill out Specimen Save form and bag with specimen. | ||
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| MCL Web resources | Specimen packaging pages | Reference lab |
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